Pass the Epstein Files Transparency Act II to let state attorneys general, victims, members of Congress, and other authorized officials sue the U.S. Attorney General when DOJ unlawfully withholds, redacts, delays, conceals, removes, or fails to publish Epstein-related records.

Thomas Massie · Kentucky · Republican

oversight impact 0.75 specificity 0.90 extraction confidence 90%

Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.

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The Epstein Files Transparency Act II: Creates a private right of action allowing state attorneys general, district attorneys, other authorized State officials, members of Congress, and victims to challenge and sue the U.S. Attorney General for unlawfully withholding, redacting, delaying, concealing, removing, or failing to publish Epstein-related records.

Massie's office announced legislation that would create a private right of action to sue the Attorney General over failure to disclose Epstein-related records.

Massie, Khanna, Leger Fernández, Merkley, Luján Introduce the "Epstein Files Transparency Act II" | U.S. Representative Thomas Massie
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GovInfo lists H.R. 9694 as the Introduced in House version. The last action date is July 15, 2026: Massie introduced the bill and it was referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official bill record shows only introduction and referral, with no enacted-law or passage status. No newer official action was found in the Aug. 13-15, 2026 lookback window, so the commitment remains unresolved rather than delivered.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 9694 (IH) - Epstein Files Transparency Act II - GovInfo Content Details
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Rep. Massie announced introduction of H.R. 9694 and described it as giving state attorneys general, victims, members of Congress, and other officials standing to sue the U.S. Attorney General over unlawful withholding, redaction, delay, concealment, removal, or failure to publish Epstein-related records.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Massie took concrete legislative action matching the claim by introducing the bill and publicly backing a possible discharge petition if the House did not consider it. The release does not show passage, so it supports effort but not delivery.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Massie, Khanna, Leger Fernández, Merkley, Luján Introduce the "Epstein Files Transparency Act II" | U.S. Representative Thomas Massie
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Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. same_term A for effort

Massie materially advanced the promise in the same federal House term by introducing H.R. 9694, the Epstein Files Transparency Act II, with the standing-to-sue mechanism described in the claim. The available official record only shows introduction and referral to the House Judiciary Committee on July 15, 2026, not House passage, Senate passage, enactment, or implemented legal authority. Because the promised outcome is passage of the Act, the claim is not delivered yet, but the legislative effort is substantial.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 92%